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Journalist drops Man United transfer stunner: He’s discussed move in private
DAVID DE GEA has his heart set on swapping Manchester United for Real Madrid, according to Spanish journalist Eduardo Inda.
David de Gea is still on Real Madrid's radar
Real Madrid came close to signing De Gea two years ago, but a move collapsed on deadline day.
The 26-year-old ended up penning a new four-year deal with Manchester United.
Real are expected to resurrect their interest in De Gea, who could fetch £60million, and have also been tracking Chelsea ace Thibaut Courtois and Tottenham shot-stopper Hugo Lloris.
Jose Mourinho is desperate to keep hold of David de Gea
The player has privately said that he wants to play for Real Madrid
Mourinho is reluctant to sell one of his main assets, and recently admitted he wouldn’t expect his former club to use under-hand tactics to snatch De Gea.
But Inda claims De Gea has privately told his friends he wants to leave in the summer.
“Real Madrid are still thinking about a single goalkeeper, who is De Gea, but Mourinho is determined not to let him leave United,” Inda told Spanish TV show El Chiringuito.
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“The player wants to play in Madrid anyway.
"What happened was that the agent of Keylor Navas delayed his move to United and there was no way to close the operation in 2015.
“De Gea believes that Manchester is hell because every day is black.
"The player has privately said that he wants to play for Real Madrid."
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